Outlet-valve for stationary tubs.



'1. C. IENSEN.

OUTLET VALVE FOR STATINARY TUBS.

APPucATLoN F|LED1uLY6,191B.

1,288,13 Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

T01/bjorn C. ensen TORIBJ'ORN C. JENSEN, OF HIGHWOOD, CONNECTICUT.

OUTLET-VALVE FOR STATIONARY TUBS.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

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Appucation md July e, 191s. serial No. 243,512.

To' all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ToRBJoRN C. JENSEN, a citizen of the United States, residingat Highwood, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Outlet-Valves for Stationary Tubs, of which the following i is a specification. j

This invention relates to outlet valves for stationary tubs, and the object is to provide a device adapted to be located near the upper portion of a. stationary tub or the like, for the purpose of lifting the' valve or stopper from the discharge outlet of the tub.

A ,further object is to provide in a device of the character indicated a rotatable hand l wall of the tub, and-out of the way, said member being provided with engaging devices for coperation with a rotatable member, operated by hand, the vertical member being adapted for partial rotation when the stopper has been lifted from the` opening, permitting the latter to be moved out of the Way Vwhen the stopper and vertical member i are raised to an up er position.

With the foregomg and other objects in view, `the invention consists in the novel Construction, combination and f arrangement of elements hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is la perspective view showing the valve applied to a tub.

. Fig. 2 is a vertical section showing means for operating two valves.-

Fig. 3 is a detail in section and elevation.

' Fig. 4 is a transverse section through the stem and a guidin' men'rber.l The device herein described is adapted be attached to the wall of a tub adjacent the outlet or waste opening, andis especially adapted for attachment to the dividing wall between a plurality of tubs, operating means being provided in duplicate, whereby both Stoppers or valves may be raised by the .opposite sides of the dividing l manual operation of t-he rotatable member above mentioned.

The tubs are designated 10 and 12, 'respectively, and the dividing wall is shown at 13. The discharge or waste openings 14 are under the control of valve members or plugs 15 each carried by a vertically extending member 16 having an oifset portion 17 near the lower end thereof. `This offset portion 17 is deflected downwardly at 18 andthe construction described permits of the location of the vertical member or operating rod 16 at a point adjacent to the wall 13, and therefore out of the way of articles placed in the tub. Attention is directed to the fact that in the use of this device there is n0 flexible member such` as a chain which frequently causes trouble in the circum stances under which a tub of this kind is emplo ed.

v A p urality of casings 20 Vvare mounted on at the upper edge thereof,.an may be connected if desired by a horizontal or transverse member 21. Within each casing 20 a wall l13 and short shaft or spindle 22 is mounted and carries on the outer end thereof a handle or operating member 28 held in position by a screw 24. The inner end of each spindle is suitably mounted in the casing in whichl it is located. A gearwheel 26 is carried by each spindle and coperateswith a toothed portion 27 on the upper end of bar -16. The teeth may be formed in the manner indicated instead of forming truevworm teeth, whereby the bar 16 may be rotated asfspecified for the purpose of throwing the valve member 15 to one side after the elevation thereof. A soap receptacle 29 maybe car-V ried by each casingv member 20 in about the position shown.

The device may be made of brass including the valve member, if desired. It should be added that the member 16 has its bearing within the members of the casing at a point near .the bottom of the casing and in the upper wall of the casing.

At the upper portion of the casing a coll'ar 32 is located, this collar having inwardly extending ribs 32 as shown in Fig. 4, for co! operation with channels 35 in rod 16. Channels 16 may engage projecting elements 1n the -apertured walls 31 of the lower plate of the casing. An annular channel 1n rod 16, at a point near the lower end of channels 16 will permit rod 16 to rotate after ees being elevated to @given position, throwing stopper 15 to one 51de and out of the wey.

What is claimed is:

l. ln a device of the Class described, e vertically movable bar, e stopper carried by one end thereoil the bei' |being offset at e point adjacent to the Connection with the stopper and the upper end of the bar being provided with transversely extending notches, and e rota-table member provided with teeth and adapted to engage seid notohes for elevating the bar, the bar being rotatable when elevated so that the valve is in an inoperative position.

2. ln a device oi'E the class, described, e oasing including e plurality of individuel oas- 'ig mmbere, having upper, lower, end side wells, e transverse member connecting seid easing member-e et upper ends thereof and adapted to engage the upper edge of e dividing Wall between a plurality of tubs, a vertically movable bar mounted Within each casing member and having bearings in the upper and lower Walls, said vertical bars being each provided with en oset portion near its lo-Wer end, a valve carried by each bar and adapted to engage a valveseat out of elinernent With the main axis of the bei', each bar being provided with transverse engagging devices near its upper end, and a rotatable member mounted Within each casing member having its bearings in the side Walls thereof and adapted to engage the notches of the Corresponding bar for elevating seid bar.

ln testimony whereof l aliix my signature.

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